A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-00-841-5884
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5915-01-302-1183
NSN 5985-01-370-3566
NSN 5975-01-433-5593
NSN 5905-01-426-8975
NSN 5945-00-735-3548
NSN 6650-00-901-4914
NSN 5835-01-518-4300
NSN 4140-01-473-1693
NSN 5915-00-670-7948
NSN 5945-00-235-5675